Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38713, Henry Franklin, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pa
Franklin, Henry
S. 387/3
CONTENTS

8262.
East Tennessee
Henry Franklin Capt Lewis Private
Virginia Line 1777 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Jany 1819 and sent to the Hon: Wm G Blount House of Representatives U S
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 2 21 / 30 + 4 / 30 mos $ 22.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1819 - $ 48.00
$ 70.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Jefferson County
4 March 1819 Not entitled
Col T P Franklin Jun 25. 1847
W. Jackson Stock Jany 6 1841 John Locke H. G. Sep. Wm. G. Shaler

Henry Franklin
Private Col. Brents Va Regt.
1777 — 3 years 10 th June 1818
Admitted

State of Tennessee Jefferson County } }
On this 10th day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Oyer and terminer for the State and County aforesaid The said Court being one of record personal appear Henry Franklin aged upward of sixty two years resident in the County aforesaid Who being he me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary wars that he the said Henry Franklin enlisted in the County of Buckingham in the State of Vir- -ginia in the month of October or Novem- -ber in the year 1777 in the Army of the United States for three years in the Infantry in said service in a Company commanded by Captain John Lewis said Company was soon after commanded by Captain Dudley and then by Captain Nathaniel Boswell and was part of the Second Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col William Brent that he continued to serve in said service the nearly term of which he enlisted when in October or November, the month of May in the 1780 He was at

Williamsburgh in the State of Virginia
by said Col Brent honorably discharged from said Service That he said Henry Franklin was in the Battle of Wormsroth and that he said Henry Franklin is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
That his discharge is lost or mislaid that he has no papers or documents to establish the foregoing facts that he has never been a pensioner of the state and only claims under the above recited act be sworn to and declared before the day and year and in the County aforesaid
Henry Franklin
Jas Doherty
a Justice of the Court aforesaid
State of Tennessee } This 10th day of June 1818 Jefferson County } personally appeared before
me the subscribers Nicholas Davis and William Hays citizens of said County and made oath that they were both in the Service of the United States in the years mentioned in said declaration of Henry Franklin to wit the said Davis in the years 1778. 1779. 1780 & part of 1781 and the said Hays in the years 1778 and 1779 and that the said Henry Franklin was in the Service in manner by him stated and that they each know said Franklin is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Jas Doherty
Nicholas Davis William Hays
a Justice of the Court aforesaid

State of Tennessee { I James Doherty Justice as Jefferson County } is above, and foregoing so certify that that it appears to my satisfaction
That the before named Henry Franklin did serve in the revolutionary war as a soldier as stated in his declaration and against the common enemy and I am satisfied by the declaration of said Franklin and the declaration and oath of Nicholas Davis and William Hays and my personal knowledge of the matter that said Henry Franklin is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for comfortable support And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War Pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress
This 11th June 1818 I further state the wife of said Franklin is entirely blind and said Franklin blind of one eye which facts I certify of my own know- ledge
James Doherty
State of Tennessee Jefferson County
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson County aforesaid do certify that said court is a court of record, and that the above named James Doherty whose proper signature is by him made to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time, one of the Judges or Justices of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and own private seal (there being no seal of office) at office in Alandridge the 17th Day of June 1818
Joseph Hamilton Clerk By his Dep. J. Hamilton Jr

Henry Franklin's
Declaration
(A true copy)
W Edward
Nov 1845

State of Tennessee Jefferson County ss September Session 1820
On this 13. day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment, and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said State) for said County Henry Franklin, aged sixty five years resident in the county of Jefferson aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. He enlisted in Buckingham County State of Virginia under Captain John Lewis, second State Regiment, continental line Commanded by Colonel William Brent. General Whelen's Brigade, and marched under Captain Henry Dudley to the Valley Forge. Thence to Manmonth where he was engaged in a Battle, thence to White Plains where he enlisted under Captain Melchior Boquall and marched to West point and thence to Middlebrook where he spent the winter, and afterwards was discharged at Williamsburgh in the State of Virginia, during which time he served in the Revolutionary Service three years. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 Day of March 1818, and that I have not since that by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 Day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule

hereto annexed and by me subscribed
100 acres of land worth $300. 00 Five head of cattle 32. 00 10 head of sheep 21. 00 2 head of hogs 9. 00 Total amt $362. 00
One negro man about seventy five years of age very badly ruptured not worth more than his support Sworn to in open Court 13 S.p. 1820 for Hamilton clerk
Henry Franklin
The Declarant further states that he is by occupation a farmer, & that he has always followed the Blacksmiths trade until lately, and owing to the weakness in his eyes, he has been unable to pursue his trade, and not able to do manual labour he has a wife Sally aged fifty three years, and entirely blind and not able to do any thing. One son Henry twenty five years of age One son Samuel aged nineteen years, one daughter Betsey aged thirteen years and is not healthy
Henry Franklin
State of Tennessee
Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred and sixty two dollars say $362. 00.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at office in Nashville 10. Nov 1820
Joseph H Hamilton clerk
By his Dep. Jos. Hamilton Jr.

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Henry Franklin
W. H. Rev. 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 Knoxville, Tenn, Roll Act 18 March 1818.
Henry Franklin. Pri $8 per month.
To what time last paid? Ans: March 4 1820

Henry Franklin's
Declaration

Original Claim.
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818.
County of Jefferson State of Tennessee 8
On the 13 th day of June 1827 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record having the power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited jurisdiction in matters of contract for the County of Jefferson, and State aforesaid Henry Franklin resident in said County, aged about seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following Declaration on Oath in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and 1 st May 1820, and that he the said Henry Franklin enlisted for the term of three years on the day of October or November 1777 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt John Lewis in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Breck in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 1 st day of May 1780, when he was be discharged from service in the state of Virginia at Old Williamsburgh, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present! That his name is not on the roll of any state, except Virginia, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application (Viz) He was on the Pension roll under the first law and owing to a revaluation of his property he was stricken from the roll, that he filed his declaration again about two years ago but owing to untoward circumstances of which this

this declarant, has no control he understands that his declaration never reached the proper department.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st may 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th march 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
To sixty acres of land worth ~ ~ ~ ~ $120. 00 To one mare worth ~ ~ ~ ~ 30. 00 To 1 Cow & yearling Calf ~ ~ ~ ~ 7. 00 To six head of sheep ~ ~ ~ ~ 6. 00 To 12 - do of shoats ~ ~ ~ ~ 5. 00 To some smith tools ~ ~ ~ ~ 10. 00 $178. 00
This Declarant is by occupation a blacksmith but by reason of blindness, and other bodily infirmities he is unable to pursue it, his family consists of four persons, to wit Jane Franklin and Elizabeth Franklin, and an old negro man who is a cripple, and able to do little or nothing, his name is Bosom, the age of Jane is about thirty six and does for herself and the

age of Elizabeth is about 19. The old negro man is about 70 years Henry Franklin Sworn to in Open Court 13 June 1827
Joseph Hamilton Clerk
State of Tennessee
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Henry Franklin did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for Three Years on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One Hundred & seventy eight dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at office in Dandridge the 25 25 25 th Day of June A.D. 1827
Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County

House of Reps Decr 24 th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
I am requested to ascertain through you whether there is not a considerable amount due the heirs of Nicholas Davis & Henry my Franklin Revolutionary pensioners deceased who lived in Jefferson County, Tennessee & whose heirs now reside there. I shall be much obliged to you for such information as may be of Records in the Dept touching those claims
Very Respectfully Your Ht Servant
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
A. G. Matthews
P.S.
If those heirs should be entitled to pay on this account please state the proof necessary to draw the money
A. G. M.

Cannon office
July 11 th 1827
Henry Franklin
Tennessee
act to March 1828
East Tennessee
March 19.
Thomas D. Arnold Esq.
Esq
Knoxville
Tennessee
Shelbyville
Aug 3
free
Hon. James Harbison
Secretary of War

Knoxville July 3 rd 1827.
Sir,
Enclosed is a declaration for a pension in favour of Henry Franklin - The old man is in distressed circumstances and will be much gratified to hear of its fate.
Yours &c.
Thos. D. Arnold.

June 24 47
Miss Robt Gray Lothen
Hot Creek - Va June 19 th 1847.
Proprietor To the Hon: W. L. MARCY Secretary of War or M c L. Edwards Washington City

Campbell county June the 12th 1847
Sir
I received a letter from the pension office which I presume is in answer to my a letter I wrote to you - previously - in that letter it is stated that the information could not be obtained until certain things were done I have complied as I thought with what was required but have not received an answer to that letter thinking it possible that that letter might have missed carrying I have ventured Sir to trouble you again upon the subject -
The first thing required is the objects of the information - Samuel S. Fugate brought a motion to my court to prove to prove
the source of Robert Gray and his sons David Henry Franklin & George Gray - I believe the said Fugate has drawn for for these men - but he never received any money except getting a land warrant for one hundred acres of land - I wish to know Sir if Fugate has drawn any thing and how much he drew for each Gray lived in Kentucky and has been here about ten years Franklin

and Davis lived in Lewis and Rose have died about ten years. Brody lived and died in Bedford about Virginia now Camp Hill City had about 40 years ago - I wish to get this information to inform those of the commission interested of the circumstance of Inga having driven the pugs - my line is short on this stage of action I feel respond to it this for the children and children's children of my brother Isadore - for I am soon be off to that country from where I write one here. returns
Yours sincerely
Edward
Thomas P. Franklin
from W. L. Murray on of WAR